La stagione 1961 dei New York Titans è stata la seconda della franchigia nell'American Football League. Per il secondo anno consecutivo l'annata si chiuse con un bilancio di 7–7, al terzo posto della propria division.
Scelte nel Draft 1961 Scelte dei Titans nel Draft AFL 1961GiroGiocatoreRuoloCollege 1 Tom BrownTom Brown Guard Minnesota 2 Herb AdderleyHerb Adderley Halfback Michigan State 5 Tom MatteTom Matte Quarterback Ohio State 6 Bill BrownBill Brown Fullback Illinois 7 Fred MautinoFred Mautino Offensive end Syracuse 8 Harold BeatyHarold Beaty Tackle Oklahoma State 9 Bernie CaseyBernie Casey Fullback Bowling Green 10 Joe ScibelliJoe Scibelli Tackle Notre Dame 11 Art GilmoreArt Gilmore Halfback Oregon State 12 Norris StevensonNorris Stevenson Halfback Missouri 13 Joe WendryhoskiJoe Wendryhoski Tackle Illinois 14 Jim CunninghamJim Cunningham Fullback Pittsburgh 15 Irv CrossIrv Cross Offensive end Northwestern 16 Jerry SteffenJerry Steffen Halfback Colorado 17 Mike PlyeMike Plye Tackle Yale 18 Alfred BentleyAlfred Bentley Offensive end Arkansas State 19 Jim KerrJim Kerr Halfback Penn State 20 Neil PlumleyNeil Plumley Tackle Oregon State 21 Bob BrooksBob Brooks Fullback Ohio 22 Wayne FontesWayne Fontes Halfback Michigan State 23 Mickey WalkerMickey Walker Halfback Michigan State 24 Howard DyerHoward Dyer Quarterback Virginia Military Institution 25 Andy GriffithAndy Griffith Halfback American International 26 Bob SmithBob Smith Halfback UCLA 27 Moses GrayMoses Gray Tackle Indiana 28 Fred CoxFred Cox Halfback Pittsburgh 30 William MimerlyWilliam Mimerly Halfback Connecticut
Calendario Stagione regolare Turno Avversario Risultato Stadio1 at Boston Patriots V 21–20 Nickerson Field 2 at Buffalo Bills S 41–31 War Memorial Stadium 3 Denver Broncos V 35–28 Polo Grounds 4 Boston Patriots V 37–30 Polo Grounds 5Settimana di pausa6 San Diego Chargers S 25–10 Polo Grounds 7 at Denver Broncos S 27–10 Bears Stadium 8 at Oakland Raiders V 14–6 Candlestick Park 9 at San Diego Chargers S 48–13 Balboa Stadium 10 Oakland Raiders V 23–12 Polo Grounds 11 at Houston Oilers S 49–13 Jeppesen Stadium 12 Buffalo Bills V 21–14 Polo Grounds 13 Dallas Texans V 28–7 Polo Grounds 14 Houston Oilers S 48–21 Polo Grounds 15 at Dallas Texans S 35–24 Cotton Bowl
Classifiche AFL Eastern DivisionVSP%DIVPFPSSTRHouston Oilers1031.7694–1–1513242V9Boston Patriots941.6922–3–1413313V4New York Titans770.5003–3301390S2Buffalo Bills680.4292–4294342S1 Nota: I pareggi non venivano conteggiati ai fini della classifica fino al 1972.NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 297
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